Independent food hall to take over Kings Heath pub Free 251224

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They enable lower operating costs because of the shared dining space, allowing traders to “thrive and prosper in harsh economic climates”, Mr Bray said.

Under the plans, diners will be able to use an app to purchase food and drinks, which will be brought directly to their table, reducing long waits and searches for seats, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Mr Khera said the planning documents were an early version not meant to be in the public domain.

“We have spoken to quite a few chefs and had a lot of interest but this is very early stages,” he said.

“We’re excited for the project which is being developed; we had a licensing meeting yesterday and we feel that the project will go ahead.

“We’re still in discussions with the landlord around securing the site.”

The Pear Tree ran for 20 years but Wetherspoons announced it would close in October last year because the site’s lease was about to run out.

The company invested £2m in acquiring the 19th Century Navigation Inn in Kings Norton, which opened in December shortly after the Pear Tree closed.